Funding Round-up – Business and Employment (part 2), September/October 2021

MVA offer another collection of funding rounds from local and national organisations focusing on business and employment themes

Funding Round-up – Business and Employment (part 1), September/October 2021

MVA provide a collection of funding rounds from local and national organisations focusing on business and employment themes

Funding Round-up – Arts and Culture, September 2021

MVA provide a collection of funding rounds from local and national organisations focusing on arts and culture

MVA – New Website and MVN Relaunch

MVA launches wide range of new, FREE Volunteering Resources

Zurich offer guidance for looking after employee health and wellbeing on returning to the workplace

International organisation Zurich provides resources and guidance for businesses to bring employees safely back to the workplace.

News Round-up, September 2021

MVA brings a selection of recent local and national news events for the charity sector

Charity Digital - Cyber Security Round-up, September 2021

Some recent articles offering guidance on keeping charities digitally safe.

Charity Digital – A Guide to Applying for Full Cost Recovery

Charity Digital offers guidance to help charities apply for full cost recovery when applying for funding grants

I Get By With A Little Help from My Friends - Part of Contextual Safeguarding Webinar Series from MRC

National initiative Making Research Count continues their series of webinars related to Contextual Safeguarding.

Meeting as equals – RSA Explores an Asset-based Approach in Charities

RSA has published a report designed to help charities become better at helping provide relief and support community

My Funding Central – New Portal to continue Access to Charity Funding and Support

The creators of NCVO’s grant finding portal, recently launched an alternative solution allowing charities to continue accessing grants data.

Win them Back – A Guide to Help Charities Re-engage Volunteers, August 2021

Galaxy Digital have compiled resources to help charities encourage volunteers to return in light of COVID-19.

Funding Round-up Part 3 – July/August 2021

MVA offers another collection of funding rounds from local and national organisations

Support for Small Charities - The GSK Grow Programme from The King’s Fund

To mark the anniversary of their IMPACT awards, International organisation GSK has also launched their new Grow Programme to support small charities.

News Round-up, August 2021

MVA brings a selection of recent local and national news events that may be of interest to local VCS groups and organisations

Funding Round-up Part 2 – July/August 2021

MVA offers another collection of funding rounds from local and national organisations aimed at helping charities continue their work in light of the Coronavirus outbreak.

Funding, Training and More - The GSK Impact Awards 2022

The GSK IMPACT Awards provide funding (up to £50k), training and development for charities doing excellent work to improve people’s health and wellbeing

Can we be Better Prepared? – UK Government's Call for Evidence for a National Resilience Strategy

The UK Government is asking the country to contribute in efforts to explore and build a more resilient nation.

Rewriting the Rules of Child Protection - Part 1 of Contextual Safeguarding Webinar Series

'Making Research Count' holds a webinar exploring the subject matter related to Contextual Safeguarding.

MVA Launch FREE Safeguarding & DBS Checking Training

MVA Launch FREE Safeguarding & DBS Checking Training through their Youtube channel

Reflecting, Preparing, Advertising and More – Free Tools for Trustee Recruitment

Reach Volunteering have provided some excellent guidance and tools to help you with trustee recruitment

Covid-19 Vaccination Helpline launched for Kent and Medway citizens

Kent and Medway have launched a Covid-19 Vaccination Helpline for local citizens.

Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service - Nominations now Open

The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service is now open for nominations - if you have a volunteer in your team that you think deserves this, find out how to nominate them.

Charity Digital - How to Keep Mobile Devices Safe

Charity Digital share up to date information and guidance for keeping your Mobile devices safe

Conversations through Covid-19 - How VCS can Help Lonely People Reconnect after Lockdown

Campaign to End Loneliness explore conversations through Covid-19 and how the VCS can Help Lonely People Reconnect after Lockdown

Government News Round-up - July 2021

MVA have collated a range of UK Government's News and Updates that may be use and relevance to Medway's VCS

Social Lending - Help available for Charities during the Pandemic from KCF

Kent Community Foundation is still taking applications for their social lending programmes designed to help local charities, CIOs and CICs amid the pandemic.